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John Peterson freedom certificate

 Collection — Box: BW 9, Folder: 1 [X031589324]
Identifier: MSS 16227

Scope and Contents

John Peterson freedom certificate, 1817, consists of 0.03 cubic feet, and is a single handwritten registration of John Peterson, "a free man of color," from the Goochland County court, and signed by W. Miller.

Dates

  • Creation: 1817

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Extent

0.03 Cubic Feet (One folder in a document box BW 9.)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This collection was purchased from Jerry N. Showalter by the Small Special Collections Library at the University of Virginia on May, 2016.

Title
John Peterson freedom certificate
Status
Completed
Author
Ellen Welch
Date
5/18/17
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library Repository

Contact:
Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library
P.O. Box 400110
University of Virginia
Charlottesville Virginia 22904-4110 United States